Red Sox Rolling Rally parade brings thousands to Hub
As hundreds of thousands of fans and spectators lined the streets, people cheered and shouted as their favorite Boston Red Sox players drove by and confetti flew through the air for the World Series victory parade on Saturday. The “rolling rally” consisted of 25 duck boats beginning at Fenway Park with pre-parade speeches by Boston Mayor […]
William Evans appointed Interim Police Commissioner
In light of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis retiring, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino appointed Superintendent William Evans Friday as interim police commissioner until the new mayor of Boston choses the permanent commissioner. Davis has played a significant role in the BPD, including handling the 70-day occupation of Dewey Square by Occupy Boston, as well as the capture of Boston Marathon bombing […]
Obama visits Boston, defends healthcare website
U.S. President Barack Obama bashed critics of the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday, saying the old system of healthcare was broken and those defending it should have to explain themselves. Obama spoke to about 800 people at Faneuil Hall, the same place where former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney signed into law a similar health care plan […]
Josh Zakim seeks to help District 8 residents
This is the last in a series of profiles about the candidates facing off in the Nov. 5 election. Focusing on the improvement in the quality of life for Boston residents in District 8, attorney and small business owner Josh Zakim is going up against Michael Nichols for city councilor in Tuesday election. “It’s important that we have someone […]
Menino drafts plan for natural disaster response
To mark the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino released plans on Tuesday to mitigate and adapt to climate change and to prepare the city for natural disasters. “Over the past two decades, we have achieved a remarkable amount of success in our climate preparedness and mitigation work here in Boston,” he said in […]
Campus
- Mugar thief arrested and arraigned Thursday morning
- Students of millennial generation seek meaning, purpose
- Students voice excitement about extended MBTA hours
- Formerly homeless individuals speak to students about experience, struggles
- Burger restaurant in West campus to give students new sustainable dining choice
National
- Mass. healthcare site sees low sign-ups due to glitches
- ACA extension period rejected by Mass. officials
- Mass. GDP recovers faster than national rate, report suggests
- Mass. LGBT groups push for House to approve non-discrimination act
- 50th anniv. of Community Mental Health Act brings federal officials to Hub
Politics
- Deadline nears for supporters to add questions to Nov. 2014 ballot
- Marty Walsh announces transition administration
- Zakim wins District 8 Boston City Council seat over Nichols
- Martin Walsh narrowly defeats John Connolly in Boston mayoral race
- Boston mayoral race sees greater voter turnout than 2009 election
Academia
- SED Dean Hardin Coleman to bring experience to Boston School Committee
- BU to offer MOOCs after joining online course platform edX
- Student success linked to motivation, study suggests
- Profs. say say education, media could combat Islamic stereotypes
- AP courses not indicative of collegiate success, study suggests
